Niches employed in crematoriums



Nov. 8, 1932. E. E. ERICKSON 1,387,086

NICHES EMPLOYED IN CREMATORIUMS Filed Nov. 21, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 EDWARD E. ERKLKSON BWWVZW Patented Nov. 8,- 1932 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE NICHES EMPLOYED IN CREMATORIUMS.

Application filed November 21, 1931.

. compartments is formed with flanges which interfit with flanged and grooved frame sections to provide for convenient assembling of additional compartment units.

The invention also comprehends improvements in the construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

I11 the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one of the compartment sections.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the doors.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the vertical frame bars.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the transverse frame bars.

Fig. 5 is a central vertical section of the construction showing the parts assembled.

Fig. 6 is a detail horizontal section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a similar View of the opposite side of the compartment.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the complete section.

The structure is made up of a series of units or compartments, each compartment 10 comprising side walls 11, a rear wall 12, top 13, bottom 14;, the front of the compartment being open. The front ends of the top and side walls are bent inwardly at 15" and then rebent at 15 to provide lateral flanges 16, spaced from the bent portion 15 to provide grooves 15". The front end of the bottom is bent downwardly to 18 and then upwardly as shown at 18, then rebent downwardly to form a depending flange 17, spaced from the bent portion 18 to provide a groove 17.

indicates one of a series of metal vertical Serial No. 576,591.

standards employed between the compartments. Each vertical standard comprises a central body portion having inwardly extending walls, from which project lateral flanges 27, the side walls being provided with openings 24 for a purpose to be described.

The compartments are supported by transverse frame bars 26, each of which comprises a central body portion with inwardly extend ing walls, from the ends of which project oppositely disposed vertical flanges 28.

The lowermost compartments are supported on a transverse frame bar 26 having a vertical flange 26 which cooperates and interlocks with the depending flanges 17 of said compartments. On the top of the compartments is a moulding 36 of sheet metal which cooperates and interlocks with the flanges 16 on the topmost compartments.

Between the compartments at the rear thereof are horizontal supporting bars 39, while a bar 40 supports the rear end of the lowermost compartments.

The vertical standards and the transverse frame bars form a supporting structure for the compartments,the various flanges interfitting and interlocking one with the other and thereby forming a substantial cabinet-. like structure. In setting up the structure, vertical end and intermediate standards are erected, and the lower supporting bars 26 and 40 are put in place. Then the lower row of compartments are placed on these supports, the flanges 17 on the bottom of these compartments interlocking with the flanges 26", while side flanges 16 interlock with the side flanges 27 of the vertical standards, the side flanges. 27 of course fitting in the grooves 15 of the inturned ends of the compartments, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. After the lower row of compartments is assembled on the frame, a supporting bar 39 is inserted and a transverse r frame bar 26 is tied in with the Vertical standards. The flanges 28 fit in the grooves 15 at the top of the compartments, and then another row of compartments is assembled in the same manner, and so on until the desired number of compartments in the structure is built up, the moulding section of course being interfitted in the flanged front ends of the top compartments.

lVhen the framework and compartments are assembled, a series of open end compartments or units are provided, and it only remains to close each compartment as it is used. For this purpose, specially constructed doors are provided, each door comprising a frame 19 and a glass panel 20 held in place by lugs 21 secured by screws 22. Projecting from one side of the door are two studs 23 which engage in openings 24 in the side walls of the vertical standards 25. On the opposite side of the frame 19 is a handle 29, secured to the frame by screws 30. Extending through the handle is a screw 31 which passes through openings in the flanges 16 and 17 at the side of the compartments, and a nut 32 on the inside of the compartment serves as a means to seal or lock the doors.

To close a compartment, a door is snugly tted against the flanges 16 of the compartment, while the door edges engage the side walls of the vertical standards and transverse bars. The lugs 23 are of course inserted in the openings 24, and the door is closed and the bolt 31 screwed in place.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a simple and compact construction for the purpose designed, that by the arrangement of flanges on the compartments and frame sections but few bolts are required, and effective means are provided for making a substantial and strong construction.

that I claim is:

A construction of the class described, comprising a frame, consisting of vertical and transverse bars having lateral flanges, a plurality of compartments, each compartmenthaving the front edges of the tops and sides bent inwardly and thence outwardly to form grooves and the front edge of the bottom bent downwardly and reversely bent and downwardly again to form a grooved flange, the flanges on the side of the compartments interfitting and interlocking with the lateral flanges on the vertical standards, and the flanges on the tops and bottoms of the compartments interfitting and interlocking with the lateral flanges on the transverse bars.

EDWARD E. ERIOKSON. 

